On several recent podcasts, I've mentioned that
(especially when I've been traveling and have limited equipment),
one of my key, go-to workouts is a program known as "Neuro-Mass", which I now consider to be one of fastest
methods for developing power and strength with little more
than your own bodyweight and, optionally, a kettlebell or two,
adding slabs of functional muscle to a lean frame
quickly, and building muscle recruitment and explosiveness in a
smart, systematic way.

Neuro-Mass gives you the exact protocols you need to create an
impressive, functional, athletic physique, combining the best
kettlebell resistance and bodyweight exercises with a new cutting
edge training method called "Neuro-Sets". These Neuro-Sets, comprised of grinds,
isometrics and explosive movements, create rapid physique
transformation. While most training programs only focus on one
approach to create growth or lean muscle or power or strength,
Neuro-Mass uses multiple stressors in a single workout to create a
better and smarter body, developing pure power combined with
amazing capacity for sustained and continual strength output.
The entire program was designed by this episode's podcast
guest: Jon Bruney. Jon's exploits as Guinness
World Record-holding strongman have been immortalized in Ripley’s
Believe it or Not and seen on NBC’s: America’s got Talent, The
Today Show and TruTv’s Guinness World Records Unleashed. A true
renaissance man in the realm of strength-development, Jon is a
best-selling author, world-class trainer, coach, motivational
speaker, strongman, and pastor. Jon’s work with competitive
athletes includes Olympians and NFL players. He is the author of
the best-seller “Neuro-Mass – The Ultimate System for Spectacular
Strength”. He also writes a training series called
“Foundations” which is featured in MILO, widely considered the world’s most
prestigious strength training journal. As co-owner of Submit
Strength Equipment, Jon has been responsible for the design of
numerous pieces of cutting-edge training equipment now in use
around the world. Jon is also a veteran of numerous trainer
certification courses.

During our discussion, you'll discover:

-Why one of Jon's favorite tricks is to attach two
Harley-Davidson motorcycles to his body...[11:15]

-How to start each set that you do with something called a
"grind" to stimulate maximum muscle recruitment...[17:40]

-The best way to breathe if you are lifting a weight to
maximize muscle tension...[21:45]

-Why Jon is such a fan of the Powerlung, and also putting a
paper bag over your face...[24:10]

-A surprising training trick you can do with a yoga
block while you are sprinting...[33:45]

-Why you should create "controlled trauma" in a muscle
during an exercise...[36:40]

-The reason most people do isometric exercises like a wall
squat the wrong way, and how you should actually do
it...[43:00]

-How to exhaust a muscle completely with nothing more
than a bath towel...[44:25]

Do you have questions, comments or feedback for
Jon or me? Leave your thoughts at
BenGreenfieldFitness.com and one of us will
reply!

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